The Case for Non-Sovereignty - Lessons from Sub-National Island Jurisdictions (Paperback)

Territories like American Samoa, Anguilla, Aruba, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Cook Islands and the Faroes are sub-national island jurisdictions (SNIJs). They all share some measure of autonomous government, and are easily construed as independent states-in-waiting. Yet, most of these territories exhibit no urgency to become independent. Instead, they appear to have decided that there are political and economic benefits accruing today when island territories are autonomous but not sovereign. In an uncertain world, a substantial degree of autonomy, respect and protection for local culture and identity, reasonable provision of employment opportunities, welfare and security by a larger and benign metropolitan state, have collectively weakened most local thrusts for independence. In spite of the mandate of the United Nations Committee on Decolonisation, there is a strong case to be made today for non-sovereignty, and it is the SNIJs that provide clear evidence.

General

Imprint:	Routledge
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2014
First published:	2009
Editors:	Godfrey Baldacchino • David Milne
Dimensions:	246 x 174 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-86478-7
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political structure & processes > Constitution, government & the state
LSN:	0-415-86478-X
Barcode:	9780415864787

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